US in Sh1.6b grant to wildlife conservancies

Masai Mara's Francis Nkoitoi with USAid's John Barsa at the Naboisho wildlife conservancy, on Sunday. [Robert Kiplagat]

At least 167 community wildlife conservancies stand to benefit from a Sh1.6 billion fund from an international development partner to mitigate losses in tourism revenue occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.